Strong and burly, Don Nash is a hard working paceman who is slowly gathering
an excellent reputation for himself. A little in the mould of former
international players Merv Hughes and Ian Austin, the Dubbo-born Nash has a
clattering approach to the wicket and doesn't necessarily possess the most
rhythmical, natural or classical of actions. What he does have at his
disposal, though, is a great temperament; the ability to generate disarming
pace and bounce from his thick-set build; and the capacity to maintain an
attacking line on and around off stump. Having only made his debut in
1999-2000, Nash is still lacking a little in experience. But the fact that
he already has two hauls of seven wickets in an innings to his name at
first-class level and that the likes of Glenn McGrath and Brett Lee are
almost permanently absent from the Blues' attack these days should ensure
that more opportunities come his way. He is also renowned as a ruthlessly
strong hitter of the ball in the lower order (he has even scored the second
fastest half-century in the history of domestic one-day cricket in
Australia) and is a committed and enthusiastic fieldsman. A dark horse for
inclusion in an Australian senior team in the near future. (John Polack,
August 2001)